Newly-elected Congressman Mark Pocan visited UW-Madison yesterday to discuss the federal budget sequester with faculty. Representative Pocan met with a dozen researchers who told him that UW-Madison will see a reduction of more than $30 million in federal research funding…
Author: Michelle Felber
Location Change for Joint Finance Committee Public Hearing
The Thursday, April 10 Joint Finance Committee public hearing on Governor Scott Walker’s proposed 2013-15 budget has been moved to the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells. It was originally scheduled to be held in the Crystal Grand Theatre in Lake…
Regents to Meet Thursday and Friday in La Crosse
The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents will meet Thursday and Friday, April 4 and 5 at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Audio and video stream of the meeting will be available here. The full board will meet Thursday…
Thursday, April 4 is UW-Madison Day at the Capitol
Faculty, staff, and students will descend on the State Capitol on Thursday, April 4, hosting interactive displays and exhibits from 10 am until 2 pm. The day is designed to remind legislators and staff of the positive role the university…
Spring Election Tomorrow
The spring general election will be held tomorrow, Tuesday, April 2. Polls are open from 7 am until 8 pm. More information on voting in Wisconsin is here. Two statewide races are on the ballot — a seat on the…
Four Public Hearings on State Budget Planned
The Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance announced they will hold four public hearings on Governor Scott Walker’s 2013-15 biennial budget proposal in April. None will be held in Madison. Public hearing schedule: Thursday, April 4 — Greendale High School, suburban…
UW System to Appear Before Joint Finance Committee Today
UW System President Kevin Reilly will appear before the Joint Committee on Finance today to discuss Governor Scott Walker’s 2013-15 biennial budget proposal. Live coverage of the hearing is available on WisconsinEye. The Legislative Fiscal Bureau paper on the governor’s…
Schneider: Walker’s UW Plan Deserves Support
Christian Schneider, a conservative blogger and former senior fellow at the Wisconsin Policy Research Institute, writes in today’s Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that Governor Scott Walker’s biennial budget proposal to increase funding for UW System deserves full legislative support, in large…
2013 Budget Forum
A panel of three experts — Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration Darrell Bazzell, professor Andrew Reschovsky, and former State Budget Director David Schmiedicke — discussed the state budget and how it affects UW-Madison at a campus forum on Tuesday, March 12. Daily…
Joint Finance to Meet Next Week
The Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance will meet next week to hear briefings from agency heads on the 2013-15 state budget. The committee will begin hearings on Tuesday, March 19 and conclude on March 26. The University of Wisconsin System…